The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday carried out a major administrative reshuffle affecting responsibilities of 22 IAS officers and 71 HAS officers.

Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Ajay Mittal, who was also the principal secretary to former Chief Minister P K Dhumal, has been posted as ACS and Principal Secretary Labour and Employment.

Vineet Chawdhry, Principal Secretary (IPH) has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary (Cooperation), relieving Sanjay Gupta of additional charge while Ajai Bhandari, Secretary (Sainik Welfare), who is also holding additional charge of the post of Managing Director, HP State Industrial Development Corporation, Shimla, as Managing Director, HP State Industrial Development Corporation, Shimla.

Arun Sharma, earlier the Principal Private Secretary to Dhumal has been given the charge of Director, Revenue Training Institute, Jogindernagar.

P Mitra, ACS-cum-Financial Commissioner, Revenue, has been given additional charge of Urban Development, Town and Country Planning, Housing and Fisheries.

A R Sihag, Principal Secretary, Urban Development, has been posted as Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Agriculture.

P C Dhiman, Principal Secretary, IT, Social Justice, has been given the additional charge of Transport.